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Cinema attendance set a new record in Estonia in 2017
In the last year, 355 films were distributed in Estonian cinemas, of which
28 were produced in Estonia. For the second year running, more than half of the
films distributed were imported from European countries. At the same time, the
proportion of films produced in the United States continues to decrease, and
for the first time in this century, films produced in the United States
accounted for less than one third of the films distributed in Estonian cinemas.
Although more and more films distributed in cinemas
are produced in Europe, films produced in the United States are still the most
popular. The animation “Despicable Me 3” was the most viewed film of the year,
with a total attendance of nearly 149,000. Over a half of cinema-goers saw
films produced in the United States, while the attendance of European films
accounted for less than a quarter of all cinema visits. As many European films
are screened during special festivals, they are typically screened for a
shorter period and attract less viewers than Hollywood blockbusters.
The most popular
Estonian film was “Sangarid”, with an attendance of over 85,000. In total,
Estonian films were seen in cinemas 282,000 times and grossed more than 1.5
million euros. The box office of Estonian films accounted for 8% of the total
box office in Estonia (19.4 million euros).
22 full-length
films were produced in Estonia in 2017, including 11 feature films and 11
documentaries. 30 short feature films, 70 short documentaries and 7 short
animations were also produced during the year. Although animations remain
popular in Estonian cinemas, no animations have been produced in Estonia in the
last five years.
Full-length film – a film of a duration of at least 60
minutes. Short film – a film of a duration of less than 60 minutes.
For the statistical activity “Film”, the main representative of public
interest is the Ministry of Culture, commissioned by whom Statistics Estonia
collects and analyses the data necessary for conducting the statistical
activity.